MULTAN — 2016 · Murder
Qandeel Baloch Case
Qandeel Baloch, one of Pakistan's best-known social media figures, was killed by her brother at the family home in Multan in July 2016. The brother publicly confessed, saying her posts had brought "dishonour" to the family. The killing accelerated the passage in October 2016 of a long-debated law against so-called honour killings, mandating prison even if the family pardons the killer. He was sentenced to life in 2019. But in February 2022 the Lahore High Court acquitted him, accepting the family's pardon and questioning the validity of his confession — a ruling sharply criticised by women's rights advocates.
- Date
- 2016
- Place
- Punjab, Pakistan, Multan, PK
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Closed
- Coordinates
- 30.1575, 71.5249 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 15 July 2016Qandeel Baloch was killed at her home in Multan.
- 17 July 2016Her brother confessed to the killing.
- October 2016A law imposing tougher penalties for honour killings was passed.
- 27 September 2019Her brother was sentenced to life imprisonment.
- 14 February 2022The Lahore High Court acquitted him.
Sources
- CNN — Pakistan court frees brother who confessed to killing Qandeel Baloch cnn.com ↗
- Al Jazeera — Qandeel Baloch's brother confesses aljazeera.com ↗
- CNN
- Al Jazeera
- The Conversation
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